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Project ASTRO: Astronomers and Educators as Partners for Learning

Project ASTRO™ is a national program that improves the teaching of astronomy and physical science by linking professional and amateur astronomers with local educators. Each astronomer is matched with an educator in a one-on-one partnership and commits to visiting the educator's students at least four times during the school year. Over 500 active educator-astronomer partnerships currently bring the excitement of scientific discovery through astronomy to over 20,000 students annually.

The main focus of Project ASTRO educator-astronomer partnerships is hands-on, inquiry-based activities that put students in the position of acting like scientists - as they come to understand more about the universe (and science in general).

Click here to LEARN MORE about the history and evolution of Project ASTRO. Then use the links below to LEARN MORE about how you can get involved in Project ASTRO, the cities or regions where it is operating, and the excellent teaching materials it has generated:

Project ASTRO Links Getting Involved Overview Individual Involvement (for Educators and Astronomers) So You Want to Start a Project ASTRO Site? Donating to Project ASTRO Family ASTRO
The Project ASTRO National Network About the National Network U.S. Map of National Project ASTRO Sites Contacting Project ASTRO National Staff
Publications and Materials from Project ASTRO The Universe at Your Fingertips More Universe at Your Fingertips El Universo a sus pies Project ASTRO How-To Manual Project ASTRO Introductory Video
Sample Activities A Sampling of Hands-On Astronomy Activities Resource Guides Educational Resources from the ASP

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Informal Science Education Division of the National Science Foundation, NASA's Offices of Space Science and Education, the Banbury Fund, the Clark Foundation, and the many other companies, foundations, and individuals from around the country who have generously helped Project ASTRO achieve such tremendous success.

Special acknowledgement is also given to Astronomy Magazine for their support of the National Network of ASTRO sites around the country through in-kind donations and help with program promotion.